Cooking utensil.



g.. W. KENT.

COOKING UTENSIL.

APPLIUATION FILED 00T. 10, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

UNITED STATES PArENT oFFioE.

EDGAR W.l KENT, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

COOKING UTENSIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .Tune 8, 1909.

Application iilcd October 10, 198. Serial o. 457,073.

'To all whom fit may' con-cern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR W.`KENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of `King and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cookin Utensils, of which t 1e folthe construction and arrangement being. such as to prevent the contents of the inner vessel from becoming scorched or burned, as well as to enable the water to be drained from the inner vessel and the contents thereof when such inner vessel' is removed from the outer vessel, by which the necessity of skimniin the contained liquid. is obviated and liability ol' the h-ands ol the operator being scalded prevented in the operation of removing the cooked food.

A further object of the invention is tovprovide a cooking utensil of this character in l*which the inner vessel closes the outer vessel and is itself adapted to be closed b a cover, and to provide a detachable hand e for the inner vessel which may bc applied or removed while the cover is in position, thus enabling the inner vessel to be handled and transported, as well as applied and removed, with greater ease and facility.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in Which:-

Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of a cooking utensil embodying my invention., showing the inner vessel arranged within the outer vessel for use. Fig. 2 is a similar scc- 5' tional View taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view ol' one of the keepers for the detachable handle. Referring to the drawing', l designates the outer vessel, which is inipcrl'orate, and may be made of granite ware or other suitable material. This vessel is provided with an ordinary form of pivoted bail handle 1".

Within the outer vessel is adapted to he arranged an inner yessel L whigh is ol' relatively less diameter and deprithan said outer vessel, so that it may be supported concentrically therein, to provide an intervening space'for the water employed in the cooking operation and the circulation of steam generated from the water. The inner vessel may be made of granite ware or other suitable materal, and is )relera'bly provided with a flaring body and1 a flat' bottom, and

is formed at its' upper edge with a laterally extending flange 3 to rest upon the rim edge of the outer vessel for the purposel of su orting the inner vessel therein. When t e mner vessel is applied in position, the ilange 3 rests upon'the rim of the outer vessel 1n such manner as to close the top of the outer vessel against the escape of steam so/'that all of the generated heat Will be confined therein. The sides and bottomV of the inner vessel are formed with perlorations or openings 4, through which the hot water contained in .the outer vessel may enter to cook the vegetables or other food contained within the inner vessel. These openings also permit of the free circulation throughout the inner vessel of the steam generated from the bodyof water in tlie outer vessel, and also provide for the thorough drianage of the Water from the vegetables or food when the inner vessel is removed, thus leaving the contents of the removed inner vessel practically dry for dispensation; y

A cover is provided to close the open top of the inner vessel and is providedv with a flange 6 to rest snugly u on the flange 3, and also with a pivoted han le 7 by which it may be manipulated, applied and removed. This cover is formed in its diametrically opposite sides with slots 8 for the insertion into the inner vessel of the ends of a handle 9. The handle 9 comprises a single piece of wire or metahbcnt into bail or bow form, and is adapted to' extend at right angles through the space between the sides ol the handle lu so as to prevent interference with the latter. The ends ol the handle 9 are provided with hooked projections -1-0 to engage channeled keepers 11 secured upon the inner surface, oiy

the inner Avessel at diametrieally opposite sides thereof. As shown, each 0f these channeled keepers is provided with a longitudinal slot 12 o ening through one end thereof and providedpat its inner end with an upwardly extending notch or ol'set I3. 'i`he handle S) isA adapted to be applied by contracting it and forcing its ends down'lhrough the slots S into the inner vessel and then inserting the hooked ends 10 into the slots l2 oi' the keepers, and sliding them along .said slots until they come into alinement with the notches 13. The spring action et' the handle will then cause the hooked ends thereof to spring into and occupy the notched portions, thus pivotally locking the ends of the handle in engagement with the inner vessel. The handie 9 may thus loe applied in a convenient manner when it is desired to remove the innel' vessel, so that the latter may be transported without liability ol injury to the lands ofthe operator. When the inner vessel is arranged within the -outer vessel for use the handle 9 may be removed by a reversal of the appl ing operation before-described.

It wil be understood from the foregoing description that the vegetables, meat or other food to be cooked may be placed in the inner Vessel, and the latter arranged within the outer vessel, in which a supply` ol water is to be placed. When the combination vessel is then placed upon a stove and the water is heated, water and lthe steam therefrom passing through the perforations l into the innerI vessel will thoroughly cookthe contents thereof. ll' desired, but a small amount ol water may be placed in the outer vessel and the contents ol' theinner vessel heated by the steam generated therefrom. When the l'ood is cooked, the handle 9 is applied, whereupon the inner Vessel may be lifted from the outer vessel, the water draining out through the perforations 4 from the inner vessel back into the outer vessel, leaving the contents of the inner vessel practically dry, so as to avoid the necessity ol" skimming the water or subsequently draining the food. 'l`he.e1 nstruc tion described allows the inner vessel te he conveniently `handled without liability of burning or scalding the hands ell the operator.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new isz-- 1. A cooking utensil comprising an outer vessel, a' erforated inner vessel removably su porte within and closing said outer vesse said inner vessel being provided upon the interior thereof with channeled keepers having slots opening through one of t 'reir ends and oilset notches at the inner ends'e said slots, a cover for the 'inner vessel provided with slots, and a spring how handle provided with hooked ends passing dowmverd into the inner vessel through the slots in. the cover and detachably engaging said keepers.

, 2. Aicooking utensil comprising an outer vessel, a perforated inner vessel removably supported within and closingI said outer vessel, keepers upon the inner vessel having entrance slots and locking recesses, a cover for thf` inner vessel provided with slots at diametrically opposite sides thereof, and a handle comprising a spring how having its ends extending through said slots into said inner vessel and rovided with l ent extremities to engage said) slots and interlock with said recesses in said keepers. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR W. lili) N 'l`.

Witnesses:

DANIEL T. Cnoss, FRED L. Rien. 

